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  • Author:
    Bologan

    The Caro-Kann defense is one of the most popular modern openings, which is firmly included in the repertoire of most elite chess players. The author of the book, a well-known grandmaster and theorist, offers a full repertoire for black in response to 1.e4, explains in detail the main strategic ideas of each option and gives the exact order of moves, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. In each chapter, alternative plans for black are considered, so that the reader can make a choice according to his taste, and it was more difficult for the opponent to prepare. Much attention in the monograph is paid to correspondence games in which players use all the achievements of modern technology. All analyses during the work on the manuscript are checked on powerful computers. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The 2nd edition supplements the section with the 10 most interesting current parties. The book is addressed to chess players of any level – from amateurs to professionals.  

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Gezalyan

    International Master Tibor Karolyi and FIDE Master Tigran Gozalyan have prepared a major work (in two volumes) about the life and work of the 9th world chess champion Tigran Petrosyan (he held the title from 1963 to 1969).  Volume II (1963-1984) tells about Petrosyan's victory in the 1963 world title match over Mikhail Botvinnik, about the grandiose two-match confrontation with Boris Spassky in 1966 and 1969, about all his candidates' matches after losing the title – against Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi and other world-class opponents. All tournaments and matches of the second half of Petrosian's chess career are presented, up to his last performances in 1983. The authors subjected 175 complete games and fragments to an in-depth analysis (using modern computers). Not all of them have been deeply studied and commented on before, but even then the book provides a significantly improved analysis. Among Petrosyan’s opponents – world champions and contenders Kasparov, Karpov, Fischer, Spassky, Tal, Smyslov, Botvinnik, Korchnoi and Bronstein, as well as Timman, Larsen, Reshevsky, Belyavsky, Polugaevsky, Portisch, Romanishin and many others. Special attention is paid to his coaches – Alexey Suetin and Igor Zaitsev. 

    50.00 $
  • Made in Holland. Chess computer "Centaur" easy to use. You can easily install any language. Using the touch panel  40x40 cm (cell size 48 x 48 mm) you can easily move the figures. The sensors will record strokes. The board has a capacious rechargeable internal battery. The uniqueness of the computer is that it quickly adapts to  your playing strength (from beginner to grandmaster) so that you have the right opponent. Centaur will help you analyze the game so as not to make the same mistakes and improve your chess skill. Please note, computer is not compatible to connect to your PC or online chess. The set includes USB cable and DGT electronic chess pieces . Height of the king is 86mm.  

    1553.60 $
  • Author:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Yanvarev

    Igor Yanvarev "Tactical Mastery of a Chess Player. Volume 2. Basics of Calculation Techniques". Andrey Elkov Publishing House, Moscow, 2025 - 392 p. Before you is the second book from the three-volume work by International Master I.K. Yanvarev, a famous trainer, author of the fundamental work "The Old Indian Played by Tigran Petrosian" (2010), which received recognition from readers and was republished abroad. The three-volume work is united by a common idea - tactics and combinations in chess. In fact, this is a turnkey textbook, it explains everything from scratch to an advanced level. The second volume is devoted to the basics of calculation techniques, such topics as the tactical "spectrum" of a position, concentration of attention, inclusion of imagination are considered, the "tree of variations" is interpreted in a new way, the practical component is emphasized - the economy of calculation. A separate chapter allows the reader to assess their ability to calculate variations and outline ways to eliminate weaknesses. Each chapter ends with a large number of carefully selected examples for independent solution. Unlike other similar publications, the author examines chess tactics as a single whole, in combination with strategy and elements of psychology. It is based on the original author's methodology, which has proven itself well when working with chess players of various qualifications. Excellently selected examples, a clear logical structure and consistency in the presentation simplify the understanding of the material. For a wide range of chess fans.

    19.00 $
  • Author:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is dedicated to the strongest piece on the chessboard – to the queen. Using the example of episodes from games of modern grandmasters (the vast majority of games date back to 2020-2023) and his own grandmaster practice, the author tries to generalize, and in some places even clarify the methodology for understanding and playing queen endings, as well as other types of endgames with the presence of queens ) On the desk. The book presents various ratios of material – “queen against queen”, “queen and minor piece against queen and minor piece”, “queen and rook against queen and rook”, “queen against two rooks”, “queen against rook and pawns”, “ queen against a rook and a minor piece”, “two queens against two queens” – practically the entire spectrum of encountered endgames of this type. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get maximum benefit from studying the examples of queen endings and its other derivatives offered by the author. The book is aimed at advanced chess players, is useful for coaches and can be recommended to a wide range of chess fans.

    18.33 $
  • Author:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • The height of the king is 95 mm, the diameter of the base of the king is 42 mm. Currently used in tournaments of the Central House of Chess Players. The kit is sold without a board.

    47.50 $
  • Author:
    Franco

    In his new book, grandmaster Zenon Franco deeply analyzes the 69 instructive victories of the 11th world champion Robert Fischer. The book is not overloaded with options, the emphasis – with detailed explanations in a move-by-move style, creating an ideal platform for learning chess. In the "reference" At points in each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key techniques of the chess game and the reliable assimilation of acquired knowledge. Questions and answers engage the reader in the learning process and help him track his growth in chess strength. The appendix provides a critical analysis of the unsatisfactory translation of Robert Fisher's famous book “My 60 Memorable Games.”

    23.33 $
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    Original Soviet chess score sheet signed by V. Smyslov and P. Keres during 41 USSR chess championship. Score sheet filled by Smyslov. The 41st USSR chess championship was held from 1 to 27 October 1973 in Moscow, at the Central house of culture of railway workers.   It is considered one of the strongest tournaments in the history of chess competitions. After Fischer's victory over Spassky, the chess management decided that all leading chess players should compete in the national championship. 4 former world Champions and 1 future champion participated in the championship, as well as several long-term contenders for the title of chess crown holder. Winning the tournament is one of B. Spassky's biggest tournament successes.Арт ПК 2

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    VI Spartakiad of Peoples of the USSR July 16, 1975. Riga Valentina Kozlovskaya vs Irina Levitina Scoresheet of Irina Levitina   Irina Solomonovna Levitina (born 1954) is a Russian-American chess and bridge player. In chess, she has been a World Championship Candidate in 1984 and gained the title Woman Grandmaster. In contract bridge she has won five world championship events, four women and two mixed, including play on two world-champion USA women teams. She was the Soviet Women's Champion four times—in 1971, 1978 (jointly), 1979, and 1981, who was not allowed to play in the 1979 Women's Interzonal in Buenos Aires and for the World Women's Championship because her brother immigrated (legally) to Israel. After her emigration to the United States, she has also been U.S. Women’s Champion in 1991 (jointly), 1992, and 1993 (jointly). Awarded the titles of WIM in 1972, and WGM in 1976.   Valentina Kozlovskaya (born 1938) is a Russian chess player holding the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM), and the 1996 Senior Women's World Chess Champion. Kozlovskaya won the Women's Soviet Chess Championship in 1965. She came second in the 1967 Women's Candidates Tournament. In the same year she placed second to Nona Gaprindashvili in a women's international tournament at Kiev. She won the gold medal at the Chess Olympiad in Havana 1966. In 1976 Kozlovskaya won the RSFSR women's championship and in 1979, she shared first place with Ludmila Saunina. In 2014, she won the European Senior Championship in the women's over-65 (65) division.Art PK7

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    Chess Scoresheet: XIV Schach Olympiade. Leipzig. 1960October 18, 1960Arovah Bachtiar vs Mario Bertok PK6

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    Chess Scoresheet: XIV Schach Olympiade. Leipzig. 1960October 18, 1960Mato Damjanovic vs BaswedanPK6

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    XXX USSR Chess Championship. Erevan. 1962 November 23, 1962 Yuri Kots vs Vladislav Shiyanovsky Scoresheet of Yuri Kots Арт ПК1

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    Chess Scoresheet: Litmanovich – BykovaTournament of Central Chess Club. 1971 Miroslava Litmanovich vs Elizaveta Bykova Scoresheet of Miroslava LitmanovichElizaveta Bykova (1913 - 1989) - the third in the history of the women's world champion (1953-56, 1958-62), honored master of sports (1953), international grandmaster (1976). The economist. Journalist.PK6

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    Maryanovich vs Romanishin Scoresheet of RomanishinArt PK5

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    Chess Scoresheet: XIV Schach Olympiade. Leipzig. 1960October 18, 1960Alexander Matanovic vs Max WotuloScoresheet of Alexander MatanovicPK6

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    Russian Wikipedia: «It was, perhaps, one of the strongest tournaments of the century»   The Central Chess Club’s tournament, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Soviet Power Moscow, June 8, 1967 Ludek Pachman vs Leonid Stein Scoresheet of Leonid Stein Арт ПК1

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    Original score-sheet of the game Ranniku - Kushnir ,USSR Championship from December 7, 1970 11 round. Chess Federation. Balti .Very good!PK6

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    Chess Scoresheet:  Team USSR Chess Championship, Rostov-on-don, 1971 Lidiya Semenova vs Lyudmila ZaitsevaGame of two strong female grandmasters. Scoresheet of Lyudmila Zaitseva PK6

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    Chess Set: pennant and pin of  23 Chess Olympiad in Elista 1998   The pin diameter is 5, 5 cm. The height of the pennant is 21 cm, the width of the pennant is 13 cmЕК 26